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Job Details
Position Summary:
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Technical Product Owner to serve as the critical bridge between business stakeholders and technical delivery teams, spearheading digital transformation initiatives within Investments Finance. This role requires a unique blend of financial acumen, technical fluency, and strategic thinking to translate product vision into actionable work that drives measurable business value. The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable conducting code reviews and facilitating executive stakeholder workshops; owning both the technical backlog and the broader transformation roadmap.
Key Responsibilities:
Translate Product Vision into Actionable Work
Convert product strategy and transformation vision into clear, well-defined user stories with detailed acceptance criteria
Ensure alignment to strategic outcomes, Enterprise Architecture roadmaps, and organizational objectives
Own both thetechnical product backlogand non-functional requirements - covering performance, security, scalability, and implementation standards
Support and own deliverables that contribute to key results (e.g., process flows, pain point analyses, requirements documentation, use cases, kickoff decks)
Business & Stakeholder Partnership
Serve as a strategic business and thought partner to difference Finance leaders
Facilitate workshops and working sessions with key stakeholders to gather input, align on priorities, and refine deliverables
Identify upstream and downstream dependencies with other programs or initiatives and collaborate across teams accordingly
Ensure all recommendations and designs align with enterprise or global standards
Agile Delivery & Ceremonies
Actively participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and PI Planning
Own and manage work in Jira including the team backlog, ensuring stories are well-groomed and prioritized across current sprints and program increments
Balance competing priorities to maximize business value delivery
Product Quality & Continuous Improvement
Validate completed work against defined acceptance criteria and business needs in collaboration with QA teams
Gather and analyze feedback from stakeholders and end-users to iteratively improve product functionality and user experience
Conduct code reviews and establish standards for technical documentation and release planning
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with business stakeholders, developers, architects, and fellow product owners to ensure seamless execution
Collaborate with Business Product Owners in adjacent domains (e.g., Performance Management) when processes span shared systems and data
Support change management efforts and drive adoption of new solutions across finance functions
Program Governance & Performance Tracking
Establish and monitorKPIsto track the effectiveness of transformation initiatives
Support program governance activities including status reporting and executive readouts
Build roadmaps and logically sequence recommendations while accounting for parallel or dependent initiatives
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related field;Master's degree preferred
5+ yearsof experience as a Product Owner, Business Systems Analyst, or transformation leader in an Agile environment
Strong understanding of financial processes and systems(FP&A, Pricing, Reconciliation, Consolidations, ERP, accounting, reporting)
Experience assessing, designing, and implementing process and technology solutions in a financial setting
Demonstrated ability to bridge end-to-end processes to support large-scale transformations
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex ideas into clear, concise narratives for all audiences
Ability to work effectively in a large, matrixed, global environment and build trust at all levels
Experience with Agile tools (e.g.,Jira, Azure DevOps)
Preferred Skills:
SAFe or Scrum certificationwith 3+ years of experience in enterprise or finance transformations
Certified Product Owner (CSPO or equivalent)
Technical background or familiarity withAPIs, data integration, and cloud platforms
Experience with PPM Clarity and ServiceNow
Experience in global finance operations or enterprise-scale projects
Demonstrated expertise inLean Six Sigmaor similar process improvement methodologies
Willingness to travel as needed
What Cencora offers
We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit
https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora
Full time
Salary Range*
$94,500 - 148,060
*This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in
Colorado/California/Washington/New
York/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois
State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identit
